Players stand in a circle Players cannot pass the ball to the player next to them until only 5 players remain The aim is to pass the ball to a player and that player needs to clap before she receives the pass If a player claps and does not receive the pass, they are out If a player catches the ball and did not clap first they are out The passer is able to fake the pass, but all passes have to be well directed and not too hard. Players learn to react to a ball in flight
Ensure players keep their eyes up Watch the ball and the body language of the throwers
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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